My Hunted Mate
Fifty Nine

Corinna

"I'm so sorry, I got here as quickly as I could. " Jen tells me as she andher coworkers burst into the bedroom and rush to my side to check upon my wellbeing, making sure everything is as it should be, beforemoving to then check how dilated I am after hours of contractions.

My body already feels exhausted despite not having even started topush yet, so when I hear Jen announce that the time is getting close, Ican't help but be relieved.

True to her word, fifteen minutes later, Jen tells me I'm ready to startdelivering my child into the world. Kai stands beside me, holding myhand tightly and doing his best to whisper soothing words to me as Istart the process of pushing.

The process feels like it takes years, my hair is damp with sweat, mybody is weak and exhausted and the pain has me on the brink ofdefeated tears, until I finally I hear the loud wailing cries from my childand Jen say; " It's a healthy little boy! Congratulations. Would dad liketo cut the cord? *

My body falls slack as I watch Kai nearly stumble toward where Jen isholding our tiny baby, his eyes are wide as he looks at him, only driftingaway when he's giving the scissors and shown exactly where to cut.

Kai comes up next to me, as Jen wanders off with my son. Kai pushesmy hair away from my face softly and plants a kiss on the top of myhead. " I guess we argued about girls name for no reason then. " hechuckles.

"1 guess so. " I tell him weakly. " Where's the baby? "

" Jen is just getting him cleaned up, he'll be with you in just a minutemy darling. You did so great. " He whispers to me, running his handthrough my sweaty hair repeatedly.

After what feels like forever, a nurse walks over to me holding my sonwrapped in a little blue blanket with a white cotton hand on his head,she gives me a warm smile as she places his small body into my armscarefully.

The nurse mumbles a wish of congratulations then wanders off, leavingthe three of us in our own little bubble. As I look down at my son's face,I can't seem to pry my eyes away, as a burst of completely joy andunconditional love courses through my body.

" Hello my little man. * I mumble to him, softly running my thumbagainst his cheek. " I'm your mama. "

" What should we name him? " Kai whispers, no doubt just as entrancedby our child as I am.

" How does Elias sound? " I mutter, a smile making its way to my face asmy son lets out a soft yawn.

" Elias... I like it. " Kai tells me.

" You want to hold him? " I ask, for the first time removing my eyesfrom Elias to look up at Kai.

A nervous look crosses his face, but he sends me a smile regardless,taking a seat on the bed next to me and holding out it arms, I gentlypass Elias to him, reminding him softly to support the babies head.

The next few hours are spent gushing over our son, me sleeping whileKai keeps an eye on him and waking me when the baby needs to befed, due to my choice to breast feed making him unable to do thathimself.

Jen comes to check in on us a few times, the first time to get our son'sname for his birth certificate, but mostly she leaves us to ourselves.While I'm feeding Elias, Kai goes to get his little bassinet to set it upnext to our bed, since he's too small to go into his nursery straightaway.

Just as Kai finishes setting up the bassinet and I finish feeding Eliasthere is a knock on the bedroom door, when it pushes open, my eyesfall on Phoenix, Sabine, Darius, Mateo, Gia and Alpha Jack all trying topeering in the door at the same time.

"Come in. " I chuckle, nodding them into the room. " I didn't know youguys were here. " I say to Gia and Jack.

" Jen told us that you were going into labour and I had to come andmeet your baby. " Gia smiles, linking her hand with Jack's who gives mea small nod and smile as a greeting.

They all shuffle further into the room, they're gazes falling on the babyin my arms. " It's good to see you. " Kai tells Gia and Jack as he sitsdown next to me, then he turns his head toward me and our son. "Everyone, meet Elias Orion. "

Our friends continue to gawk at the baby, as if they don't know what doto, until Phoenix snaps out of it, rushing forward, pushing the group outof his way with his arms out and a big grin showing off his perfectlystraight teeth. " I'm the uncle, I get to hold him first! Come to unclePhoe, Elias! "

Once Phoenix sits down, I hand Elias over to him, making the huge manchuckle. " Dahlia is gonna be so jealous I got to hold him before shedid. " He sings, a large petty smirk replacing the grin on his lips, makingme roll my eyes.

Kai chuckles, shaking his head at his sibling. " Idiot. " He whispers with afond smile on his face.

The bedroom door swings open, causing everyone to snap their headsin that direction to see Rhys, standing in the doorway with a look ofpanic on his face. " They're here. " He rushes out, his eyes wide.

"Who? " Sabine questions, immediately straightening up in a defensivestance.

" The wolves. " He informs us, I push myself to sit up further in the bed,my gaze landing on Elias, anxiety coursing through me.

Phoenix notices me staring at my son and he passes him back to mestraight away. Kai curses under his breath, dragging a hand through hishair.

" Get everyone ready. " He says.

Sabine, Mateo, Rhys and Darius nod their heads, quickly exiting theroom to alert everyone in the clan. Jack shares a short glance with Giabefore he speaks up. " We'll help. We have a handful of warriors with usand Garrett.

" Thank you, we'll owe you one. " Kai holds out his hand.

Jack takes his hand, but shakes his head. " Think of it as us repaying afavour. *

They begin to exit the room, but I reach out grabbing onto Kai's arm.Wait, I'm coming with you. *